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Saturday, August 31, 2013

Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Bars

I recently received a spiral
bound cookbook filled with recipes from my mom’s side of the family.One of her cousins spent quite a bit of time
collecting the recipes, adding old family photos, and even including the nutritional
content of each dish.I am so happy to
have this in my possession now, what a great way to relive memories of food I
was served as a child and start to make new memories for my boys.

I wasn’t surprised to see the recipe for my mom’s Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Bars, I grew up eating these and they are a tried and true favorite.I was reminded of them earlier this spring and during a visit in May, my mom brought down a batch from Colorado for my family to share.

Oh, and on the same page as the recipe, is a photo of my maternal grandparents on their wedding day...August 31, 1940, so it's fitting that I post this to my blog today. The hubby and I share the date with them, but our wedding was just 17 years ago today :)

After receiving the cookbook, it
was easy for me to figure out which recipe I wanted to make first.I made these in an 8x8 pan, but they could
also be made in a 9x11 pan which would result in a thinner bar.I certainly hope that you will
try this recipe and either come back to this post or visit my Facebook page to let me know
what you thought of them!

Grease baking pan and preheat
oven to 350 degrees.In a large bowl,
add sugar, margarine, and peanut butter.Using an electric mixer, stir together combined.Add egg and vanilla, beating until
smooth.Stir in flour, baking powder,
and salt using a spatula.Stir in
chocolate chips.Turn into prepared pan
and spread out until even.Bake in 350
degree oven 25-35 minutes or until set.The smaller the pan, the thicker the bar, and the longer it will take to
bake.Cool; cut into squares.Enjoy with a large glass of cold milk.